The newest single from Brian Dale Allen Strouse is the soul-searching bit of folk warmth that this rough year needs. “Before It Burns” has a timeless resonance that sinks in even on first listen. As the lyrics simultaneously reckon with the past and look to the future in the now, the vocal melody glides with ease through in fittingly circuitous and comforting melodic phrasing. The song’s gentle but purposeful progression is guided by the mellowed bounce of the perfectly weighted bassline and furthered sweetly by rising ‘oo’s. Richly saturated in golden hues, “Before It Burns” lingers with a certain charm that invites the listener to join in with the lyrical rumination and live amongst soft edges of Strouse’s voice.
We’ve seen Strouse perform many times as a part of The Lawsuits in Philadelphia. But, it is exciting to hear his songwriting shine so brightly in this solo material he’s been working on since the end of The Lawsuits in 2018. Listen to more from Brian Dale Allen Strouse here.
